President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government is preparing second and third phases of its Big Push infrastructure programme to capture roads that were not included in the first phase.

He said the expansion would ensure that more communities across the country benefit from major road projects as the government works towards improving connectivity between regional capitals.

President Mahama gave the assurance on Thursday, August 13, 2026, during an inspection of ongoing road works along the Navrongo–Chuchuliga–Tumu corridor in the Upper East Region as part of his two-day Resetting Ghana Tour.

“We are already scoping a second phase of the Big Push,” he said.

The President acknowledged concerns from communities whose roads were not selected under the first phase, stressing that the projects currently being executed represented only the beginning of the government’s broader road infrastructure programme.

“We are going to have a second phase and even a third phase of the Big Push,” President Mahama said.

“By the time we complete the entire Big Push programme in five years, I am sure everybody will be satisfied and everybody’s road will have been captured,” he added.

President Mahama said the government’s broader objective was to improve major roads across the country and establish reliable road connections between regional capitals.

He described the Navrongo–Chuchuliga–Tumu corridor as critical to connectivity between the Upper East and Upper West regions, particularly for motorists travelling between Bolgatanga and Wa.

According to him, the wider stretch through Chuchuliga and Tumu towards Wa had been divided into lots and awarded to different contractors, with the section he inspected being undertaken by MyTurn Construction.

President Mahama recalled that the sod was cut for the project in 2016 but work stalled after his administration left office.

“I am therefore happy to have come back here, and this time the project is being implemented under the Big Push programme,” he said.

He explained that projects captured under the Big Push programme were treated as priorities and received annual budgetary allocations to ensure contractors were paid for work completed.

“As soon as certificates are presented, payment is guaranteed within 30 days. Contractors receive their money and can return to work,” he stated.

The President commended MyTurn Construction for the progress of work and urged the contractor to maintain the agreed schedule.

“The engineers have assured us that the work is on schedule, and so we hope that you will maintain the schedule so that by next year we can return to commission this road,” he said.

He further indicated that contractors who delivered quality work on schedule could be considered for additional projects under subsequent phases of the Big Push programme.

President Mahama also commended the current management of MyTurn Construction following the death of the company’s founder, noting that the company was now being managed by his sister.

“It is one of the few companies being managed by a woman, and we are very happy to encourage her to continue doing good work,” he said.

The President expressed hope that the entire road corridor connecting the Upper East Region to Wa would be completed by 2028.

“It is my hope that by 2028, the entire stretch from here to Wa will have been completed,” he stated.

He said completing the corridor would significantly improve travel between the Upper East and Upper West regions while contributing to the government’s broader plan to strengthen road connectivity between regional capitals.